Privacy Policy

Introduction

This policy explains what information OwnSound collects when you use the site, how it's used, and the choices you have. The short version is simple: because every tool runs in your browser, your audio never gets uploaded to us.

Who We Are

OwnSound is an independent project, not a corporation. When this policy says "we", it means the people operating this site. Questions about privacy? Email contact@ownsound.org.

Your Audio Stays on Your Device

Every tool — including the AI ones — processes files in your browser, on your own device. A song you upload, a recording you make with the microphone, or text you type into a tool is never uploaded to our servers. We have no way to see or store it, and it isn't handed to analytics or advertising providers.

When a tool asks to use your microphone, your browser asks you first, and the recording is processed only on your device. The AI tools download their model files into your browser and cache them there so they load faster next time; that stays on your device and can be cleared anytime through your browser settings.

Information Collected Automatically

Because your audio stays local, the only information collected automatically is the ordinary stuff a website needs to run. Our hosting provider sees your IP address, browser type, the pages requested, and the time of each request — used to deliver the site and block abuse. We also use basic analytics to understand which tools people actually use and which pages are useful. If we run advertising, the ad networks and their partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads.

How We Use Information

• Operating the site — delivering pages and the AI model files, and keeping things secure.
• Analytics — understanding how people use the tools so we can improve them.
• Advertising — showing the ads that keep the site free.
• Communication — replying to the messages you send us.

Advertising

The site is free because it's supported by advertising. When ads are shown, the ad networks and their partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to serve ads, limit how often you see them, measure them, and — where you've consented — personalize them based on your visits to this and other sites. You can manage ad personalization through your browser settings or the ad provider's own controls, or opt out through industry tools like aboutads.info (or youronlinechoices.eu in Europe).

Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser storage to remember your theme preference (dark or light) and to cache AI model files so the tools load faster. Analytics and advertising partners may set their own cookies. You can block or clear cookies and site data at any time in your browser settings; note that clearing the cached model files means they'll download again next time.

Third-Party Services

The site relies on a few third parties to run: a hosting and content-delivery provider, a CDN for code libraries and fonts (jsDelivr and Google Fonts), and our own storage for the AI model files. These services may see your IP address when they deliver those assets, which is standard for any website. They never receive your audio.

How Long Information Is Kept

Your audio is never received, so it's never stored by us. Analytics data is kept in aggregate for as long as it's useful. Advertising data is kept by each ad partner under its own policy. Emails you send us are kept until we've replied and for our records.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or object to the use of your personal information. Because the site has no accounts, we don't know who our visitors are, and most of this data is held by our analytics and advertising partners in pseudonymous form. Email us and we'll help where we can, and point you to the providers' own opt-out tools.

Children's Privacy

The site is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Data Security

The site is served over HTTPS. Because your audio is processed on your own device, it is never exposed to our servers in the first place.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The new version will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or a privacy request? Email contact@ownsound.org.